: I have a MF65 with bucket and snowblower.
: The hydraulic control unit has two lever
: on the front and one control knob on the
: left side and two control knobs on the back.
: I would appreciated it if someone could tell
: me the functions of the three control knobs
: and their proper settings for using both the
: bucket and snowblower.: An explaination of the proper use of the Draft
: and position controls for the Three point hitch
: would also be appreciated. Don't have a 65, have a 135. Can't explain the three knobs. Can explain draft and position levers. With the draft all the way up, position moves the three point proportional to the position of the handle, e.g. up on the position lever, the 3 point comes all the way up, all the way down the three point goes all the way down, mid positions the three point follows. The draft control is only useful with a three point mounted implement, such as a plow or grading blade. Its only useful when driving forward, so is not useful with the snow blower. Its mostly used with the postion lever all the way up and it raises and lowers the implement but makes the position dependent on how hard the plow/blade pulls (actually reaction on the upper link of the three point) so when you get to harder ground it will automatically cause the plow to lift to keep the drag about the same as the softer ground. Its easy to get the plow bobbing along. Sometimes for grading a gravel drive, the draft lever gets a smoother surface because it accomodates changes in slope better than fixed position. I have used a combination of position and draft while plowing to keep the plow from rising as much when the dirt gets tough. But since the three point only lifts up, either control doesn't cause a push down on the implement. On the MF-135 there are a couple knobs on the arcs of the controls. These are adjustable limits that can be over ridden to make it easy to get the same operating position each pass across the field. The MF-65 owners manual should explain the rest, possibly the I&T shop manual. You probably need both to reduce confusion. Gerald
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